The Indian government is expressing concern at the death of Savita Halappanavar.

The 31-year-old died of blood poisoning at University Hospital Galway a week after miscarrying 17 weeks into her pregnancy.

Her family says she had asked a number of times for her pregnancy to be terminated after being told she was going to miscarry.

Potential diplomatic incident

Thousands took to the streets in Dublin, Galway and London last night to prtest the events surrounding her death.

The Tánaiste is promising to move quickly to bring legal clarity to the issue of medical termination of pregnancies. 

Eamon Gilmore says he was deeply disturbed after hearing the case of Savita.

He says it is now time to bring swift legal clarity to the law on abortion.

While the Health Minister James Reilly is also to bring the report to Cabinet to decide how to proceed. 

A spokesperson for the Indian Foreign Ministry says the Indian government is now awaiting the results of 2 inquiries. 

Rahul Bedee is India Correspondent with The Irish Times in New Delhi.

He told Lunchtime here on Newstalk that her death could become a diplomatic incident.